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The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'sHeathrow Airport for 450 million pounds (534 million euros)
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to "go international" with the result that foreign investment have risen from the equivalent of 52 billion euros in 2010 to 66.5 billion last year.
Speaking at the China InternationalFair for Investment and Trade, Wang Yanguo, the deputy head of the country's International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector said: "Chinese investors' outbound investment used to focus on traditional industries, but now they've shifted their focus to both traditional and newly emerged industries. Such development momentum is very strong especially in the advanced manufacturing sector and high-tech industries."
The Ministry of Commerce said overseas investment is set to grow 15 percent this year through deals like the $4.7 billion (3.5 billion euro) takeover of America's Smithfield Foods - the world's biggest pork producer. That will be the largest ever Chinese acquisition of a US company. It was just approval by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
The Ministry's Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation said just over 79 percent of Chinese investors have made profits or not lost money on their foreign purchases.
A report compiled jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange revealed the top destination for overseas Chinese investment last year was Hong Kong.
The US rose to second place with $4.05 billion (3.05 billion euros)invested, surging 123.5 percent from 2011.
At end of of 2012, Chinese companies employed 1.49 million staff overseas, about half foreign citizens, the report added.
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According to Reuters, an unreleased Pentagon report indicates that the US government was looking to strengthen the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment, or CFIUS, on cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, possibly targeting Chinese investment in US-based companies.
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U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has made a number of protectionist promises over the past few months. And last week's executive orders on trade only served to prove he means business. But Trump has to take into account the country's Committee on Foreign Investment's national security concerns. For four years, Stephen Heifetz was a member of that office -- which reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in the U.S. CGTN's JessicaStone looks at whether Trump will use other tools to crack down on major trading partners -- including China

Foreign direct investment

A foreign direct investment (FDI) is a controlling ownership in a business enterprise in one country by an entity based in another country.

Foreign direct investment is distinguished from portfolio foreign investment, a passive investment in the securities of another country such as public stocks and bonds, by the element of "control". According to the Financial Times, "Standard definitions of control use the internationally agreed 10 percent threshold of voting shares, but this is a grey area as often a smaller block of shares will give control in widely held companies. Moreover, control of technology, management, even crucial inputs can confer de facto control."

The origin of the investment does not impact the definition as an FDI: the investment may be made either "inorganically" by buying a company in the target country or "organically" by expanding operations of an existing business in that country.

Investment

Investment is time, energy, or matter spent in the hope of future benefits actualized within a specified date or time frame. This article concerns investment in finance.

In finance, investment is buying or creating an asset with the expectation of capital appreciation, dividends (profit), interest earnings, rents, or some combination of these returns. This may or may not be backed by research and analysis. Most or all forms of investment involve some form of risk, such as investment in equities, property, and even fixed interest securities which are subject, among other things, to inflationrisk. It is indispensable for project investors to identify and manage the risks related to the investment. Investment and investing is distinguished from other uses of money (such as saving, speculation, donation, gifting), in that the deployment of money is done for the purposes of obtaining a positive expected return.

Overview

In finance, investment is the purchase of an asset or item with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future and be sold at the higher price. It generally does not include deposits with a bank or similar institution. The term investment is usually used when referring to a long-term outlook. This is the opposite of trading or speculation, which are short-term practices involving a much higher degree of risk. Financial assets take many forms and can range from the ultra safe low return government bonds to much higher risk higher reward international stocks. A good investment strategy will diversify the portfolio according to the specified needs.

The 2017 US Committee on Foreign Investment

Meet CFIUS – the body that balances national security and an open economy

Meet CFIUS – the body that balances national security and an open economy

Meet CFIUS – the body that balances national security and an open economy

The Committee on ForeignInvestment in the United States is a government body that protects U.S. national security by reviewing, and in rare cases stopping, foreign investments in US companies while ensuring that the U.S. economy remains open to most investments. Join us to learn how it works, and why it matters.
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Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

China's foreign investment soar - economy

China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
...
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'sHeathrow Airport for 450 million pounds (534 million euros)
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to "go international" with the result that foreign investment have risen from the equivalent of 52 billion euros in 2010 to 66.5 billion last year.
Speaking at the China InternationalFair for Investment and Trade, Wang Yanguo, the deputy head of the country's International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector said: "Chinese investors' outbound investment used to focus on traditional industries, but now they've shifted their focus to both traditional and newly emerged industries. Such development momentum is very strong especially in the advanced manufacturing sector and high-tech industries."
The Ministry of Commerce said overseas investment is set to grow 15 percent this year through deals like the $4.7 billion (3.5 billion euro) takeover of America's Smithfield Foods - the world's biggest pork producer. That will be the largest ever Chinese acquisition of a US company. It was just approval by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
The Ministry's Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation said just over 79 percent of Chinese investors have made profits or not lost money on their foreign purchases.
A report compiled jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange revealed the top destination for overseas Chinese investment last year was Hong Kong.
The US rose to second place with $4.05 billion (3.05 billion euros)invested, surging 123.5 percent from 2011.
At end of of 2012, Chinese companies employed 1.49 million staff overseas, about half foreign citizens, the report added.
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Reports: Washington looks to restrict foreign investments in tech

Reports: Washington looks to restrict foreign investments in tech

Reports: Washington looks to restrict foreign investments in tech

According to Reuters, an unreleased Pentagon report indicates that the US government was looking to strengthen the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment, or CFIUS, on cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, possibly targeting Chinese investment in US-based companies.
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U.S. attempts to push protectionism in the age of globalisation.

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has made a number of protectionist promises over the past few months. And last week's executive orders on trade only served to prove he means business. But Trump has to take into account the country's Committee on Foreign Investment's national security concerns. For four years, Stephen Heifetz was a member of that office -- which reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in the U.S. CGTN's JessicaStone looks at whether Trump will use other tools to crack down on major trading partners -- including China

How to attract foreign investor clients

With the Australian Parliament's House Economics Committee tabling its report on ForeignInvestment in ResidentialReal Estate earlier this week, MFAAOn Air spoke to two members who have built a business helping foreign investors secure finance for property purchases in Australia.
They offered insights into attracting foreign investors as clients, including choosing the right time to target a particular market, the importance of understanding both the language and culture of potential clients, how to recruit the right team, being knowledgeable about Australian regulations and the market, and more.

Foreign Investment in Australian Land

Regulation of foreign investment in Australia is a fundamental concern of the government and an issue of increasing importance in Western Australia. The primary decision-maker is the Treasurer, who administers the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 and implements Australia's Foreign InvestmentPolicy on the advice of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
CommercialProperty Acquisitions
For developed commercial property, foreign persons must apply for approval to purchase, or take an interest in, any property valued at $54 million or more. If the real estate is heritage-listed, a $5 million threshold applies instead. Significant exception exists for New Zealand and United States investors, who only need to apply for approval for property valued at $1,078 million or more.
Residential and Vacant Land Acquisitions
Approval must be obtained for the acquisition by foreign investors of vacant land and residential property, regardless of the value of the real estate. Recently, there has been increased public concern that foreign investors are becoming more active in Australia's property market. On 19 March 2014, the Treasurer formally asked the House of RepresentativesStanding Committee on Economics to inquire into and report on foreign investment policy as it applies to residential real estate. The results of this inquiry are not yet available.
Rural Land
Rural land is defined as land used wholly and exclusively for carrying on a commercial business of primary production. A foreign investor only requires approval to buy an interest in a primary production business where the total assets of the business exceed $248 million (or $1,078 million for New Zealand and United States investors). In 2012, the FIRB included an annexure to the Foreign Investment Policy entitled "Policy Statement: Foreign Investment in Agriculture". The government does screen all foreign investment and the government is committed to ensuring on a case-by-case basis that investments do not adversely affect the sustainability of Australia's national agricultural resources. The policy for agricultural acquisitions is currently under review. The Opposition considers that the monetary thresholds are too high and it has proposed a review of the threshold to $15 million for purchases of foreign land. Leaker Partners is closely following this issue.
While the government recognises that foreign investment has many benefits, it also acknowledges community concerns surrounding foreign ownership. Accordingly, the government has adopted a case-by-case approach where a 'national interest test' is applied. If a proposal is deemed contrary to the national interest, it will not be approved.
Note: As a general rule foreign government investors require FIRB approval.
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This video and statement contains general legal advice only and is current as at 19 June 2014. Further information may be obtained from Mark Leaker or KatrinaPalmer of Leaker Partners on (08) 9325 2882 or info@leakerpartners.com.au

Huawei, ZTE Deny US Accusations

From VOALearning English, this is the TechnologyReport in Special English.
Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE have pushed back against accusations that they present a national security threat to the United States. The companies are part of China's telecommunications industry. The HouseIntelligence Committee released a report on the issue last week. Committee chairman, Republican Congressman Mike Rogers, spoke about the year-long investigation that led to the report. He said, "The investigation concluded that the risks associated with these companies providing equipment and services to U.S critical infrastructure undermines the core U.S. national security interests." Dutch Ruppersberger, a Democrat, is a ranking member of the house committee.He said, "We already know the Chinese are aggressively hacking into our nation's networks, threatening our critical infrastructure." He also said, "the Chinese were stealing millions of dollars' worth of trade secrets and other sensitive information from American companies." The report warned American companies against doing business with Huawei and ZTE. It also called on The Committee on ForeignInvestment in the United States to block any purchases, takeovers, or mergers involving the two companies. And it advised officials in the United States to ban the use of equipment from these companies in their systems. Both Huawei and ZTE released statements last week denying the claims in the report. They said it is an attempt to prevent Chinese companies from competing in the American market. Chinese officials also reacted to the report. China's CommerceMinistry called the report's findings untrue.For VOA Learning English, I'm AlexVillarreal. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 15Oct2012)

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New Neighbors: Chinese Investment in the U.S.

New Neighbors: Chinese Investment in the U.S.

New Neighbors: Chinese Investment in the U.S.

Over the past few years, Chinese foreign direct investment in the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase that analysts are projecting will only keep growing. The National Committee on China-U.S. Relations and Rhodium Group put out a report detailing these investments, the 80,000 American jobs they’ve created, and what the future of Chinese FDI may look like. SinoVision Journal reporter LaniNelson has the story.

The 2017 US Committee on Foreign Investment

published: 18 Mar 2017

Meet CFIUS – the body that balances national security and an open economy

The Committee on ForeignInvestment in the United States is a government body that protects U.S. national security by reviewing, and in rare cases stopping, foreign investments in US companies while ensuring that the U.S. economy remains open to most investments. Join us to learn how it works, and why it matters.
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published: 22 Sep 2017

Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how ...

Stephen Heifetz on foreign investment in US

China's foreign investment soar - economy

China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'...

published: 09 Sep 2013

Reports: Washington looks to restrict foreign investments in tech

According to Reuters, an unreleased Pentagon report indicates that the US government was looking to strengthen the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment, or CFIUS, on cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, possibly targeting Chinese investment in US-based companies.
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U.S. attempts to push protectionism in the age of globalisation.

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has made a number of protectionist promises over the past few months. And last week's executive orders on trade only served to prove he means business. But Trump has to take into account the country's Committee on Foreign Investment's national security concerns. For four years, Stephen Heifetz was a member of that office -- which reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in the U.S. CGTN's JessicaStone looks at whether Trump will use other tools to crack down on major trading partners -- including China

How to attract foreign investor clients

With the Australian Parliament's House Economics Committee tabling its report on ForeignInvestment in ResidentialReal Estate earlier this week, MFAAOn Air spoke to two members who have built a business helping foreign investors secure finance for property purchases in Australia.
They offered insights into attracting foreign investors as clients, including choosing the right time to target a particular market, the importance of understanding both the language and culture of potential clients, how to recruit the right team, being knowledgeable about Australian regulations and the market, and more.

New Neighbors: Chinese Investment in the U.S.

Over the past few years, Chinese foreign direct investment in the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase that analysts are projecting will only keep growing. The National Committee on China-U.S. Relations and Rhodium Group put out a report detailing these investments, the 80,000 American jobs they’ve created, and what the future of Chinese FDI may look like. SinoVision Journal reporter LaniNelson has the story.

The Committee on ForeignInvestment in the United States is a government body that protects U.S. national security by reviewing, and in rare cases stopping, foreign investments in US companies while ensuring that the U.S. economy remains open to most investments. Join us to learn how it works, and why it matters.
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The Committee on ForeignInvestment in the United States is a government body that protects U.S. national security by reviewing, and in rare cases stopping, foreign investments in US companies while ensuring that the U.S. economy remains open to most investments. Join us to learn how it works, and why it matters.
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Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the ...

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

China's foreign investment soar - economy

China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
...
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/09/china-s-foreign-investment-soar
China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'sHeathrow Airport for 450 million pounds (534 million euros)
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to "go international" with the result that foreign investment have risen from the equivalent of 52 billion euros in 2010 to 66.5 billion last year.
Speaking at the China InternationalFair for Investment and Trade, Wang Yanguo, the deputy head of the country's International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector said: "Chinese investors' outbound investment used to focus on traditional industries, but now they've shifted their focus to both traditional and newly emerged industries. Such development momentum is very strong especially in the advanced manufacturing sector and high-tech industries."
The Ministry of Commerce said overseas investment is set to grow 15 percent this year through deals like the $4.7 billion (3.5 billion euro) takeover of America's Smithfield Foods - the world's biggest pork producer. That will be the largest ever Chinese acquisition of a US company. It was just approval by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
The Ministry's Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation said just over 79 percent of Chinese investors have made profits or not lost money on their foreign purchases.
A report compiled jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange revealed the top destination for overseas Chinese investment last year was Hong Kong.
The US rose to second place with $4.05 billion (3.05 billion euros)invested, surging 123.5 percent from 2011.
At end of of 2012, Chinese companies employed 1.49 million staff overseas, about half foreign citizens, the report added.
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http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/09/china-s-foreign-investment-soar
China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'sHeathrow Airport for 450 million pounds (534 million euros)
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to "go international" with the result that foreign investment have risen from the equivalent of 52 billion euros in 2010 to 66.5 billion last year.
Speaking at the China InternationalFair for Investment and Trade, Wang Yanguo, the deputy head of the country's International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector said: "Chinese investors' outbound investment used to focus on traditional industries, but now they've shifted their focus to both traditional and newly emerged industries. Such development momentum is very strong especially in the advanced manufacturing sector and high-tech industries."
The Ministry of Commerce said overseas investment is set to grow 15 percent this year through deals like the $4.7 billion (3.5 billion euro) takeover of America's Smithfield Foods - the world's biggest pork producer. That will be the largest ever Chinese acquisition of a US company. It was just approval by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
The Ministry's Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation said just over 79 percent of Chinese investors have made profits or not lost money on their foreign purchases.
A report compiled jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange revealed the top destination for overseas Chinese investment last year was Hong Kong.
The US rose to second place with $4.05 billion (3.05 billion euros)invested, surging 123.5 percent from 2011.
At end of of 2012, Chinese companies employed 1.49 million staff overseas, about half foreign citizens, the report added.
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U.S. attempts to push protectionism in the age of globalisation.

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has made a number of protectionist promises over the past few months. And last week's executive orders on trade only served to prove...

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has made a number of protectionist promises over the past few months. And last week's executive orders on trade only served to prove he means business. But Trump has to take into account the country's Committee on Foreign Investment's national security concerns. For four years, Stephen Heifetz was a member of that office -- which reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in the U.S. CGTN's JessicaStone looks at whether Trump will use other tools to crack down on major trading partners -- including China

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has made a number of protectionist promises over the past few months. And last week's executive orders on trade only served to prove he means business. But Trump has to take into account the country's Committee on Foreign Investment's national security concerns. For four years, Stephen Heifetz was a member of that office -- which reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in the U.S. CGTN's JessicaStone looks at whether Trump will use other tools to crack down on major trading partners -- including China

With the Australian Parliament's House Economics Committee tabling its report on ForeignInvestment in ResidentialReal Estate earlier this week, MFAAOn Air spoke to two members who have built a business helping foreign investors secure finance for property purchases in Australia.
They offered insights into attracting foreign investors as clients, including choosing the right time to target a particular market, the importance of understanding both the language and culture of potential clients, how to recruit the right team, being knowledgeable about Australian regulations and the market, and more.

With the Australian Parliament's House Economics Committee tabling its report on ForeignInvestment in ResidentialReal Estate earlier this week, MFAAOn Air spoke to two members who have built a business helping foreign investors secure finance for property purchases in Australia.
They offered insights into attracting foreign investors as clients, including choosing the right time to target a particular market, the importance of understanding both the language and culture of potential clients, how to recruit the right team, being knowledgeable about Australian regulations and the market, and more.

Regulation of foreign investment in Australia is a fundamental concern of the government and an issue of increasing importance in Western Australia. The primary decision-maker is the Treasurer, who administers the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 and implements Australia's Foreign InvestmentPolicy on the advice of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
CommercialProperty Acquisitions
For developed commercial property, foreign persons must apply for approval to purchase, or take an interest in, any property valued at $54 million or more. If the real estate is heritage-listed, a $5 million threshold applies instead. Significant exception exists for New Zealand and United States investors, who only need to apply for approval for property valued at $1,078 million or more.
Residential and Vacant Land Acquisitions
Approval must be obtained for the acquisition by foreign investors of vacant land and residential property, regardless of the value of the real estate. Recently, there has been increased public concern that foreign investors are becoming more active in Australia's property market. On 19 March 2014, the Treasurer formally asked the House of RepresentativesStanding Committee on Economics to inquire into and report on foreign investment policy as it applies to residential real estate. The results of this inquiry are not yet available.
Rural Land
Rural land is defined as land used wholly and exclusively for carrying on a commercial business of primary production. A foreign investor only requires approval to buy an interest in a primary production business where the total assets of the business exceed $248 million (or $1,078 million for New Zealand and United States investors). In 2012, the FIRB included an annexure to the Foreign Investment Policy entitled "Policy Statement: Foreign Investment in Agriculture". The government does screen all foreign investment and the government is committed to ensuring on a case-by-case basis that investments do not adversely affect the sustainability of Australia's national agricultural resources. The policy for agricultural acquisitions is currently under review. The Opposition considers that the monetary thresholds are too high and it has proposed a review of the threshold to $15 million for purchases of foreign land. Leaker Partners is closely following this issue.
While the government recognises that foreign investment has many benefits, it also acknowledges community concerns surrounding foreign ownership. Accordingly, the government has adopted a case-by-case approach where a 'national interest test' is applied. If a proposal is deemed contrary to the national interest, it will not be approved.
Note: As a general rule foreign government investors require FIRB approval.
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This video and statement contains general legal advice only and is current as at 19 June 2014. Further information may be obtained from Mark Leaker or KatrinaPalmer of Leaker Partners on (08) 9325 2882 or info@leakerpartners.com.au

Regulation of foreign investment in Australia is a fundamental concern of the government and an issue of increasing importance in Western Australia. The primary decision-maker is the Treasurer, who administers the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 and implements Australia's Foreign InvestmentPolicy on the advice of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
CommercialProperty Acquisitions
For developed commercial property, foreign persons must apply for approval to purchase, or take an interest in, any property valued at $54 million or more. If the real estate is heritage-listed, a $5 million threshold applies instead. Significant exception exists for New Zealand and United States investors, who only need to apply for approval for property valued at $1,078 million or more.
Residential and Vacant Land Acquisitions
Approval must be obtained for the acquisition by foreign investors of vacant land and residential property, regardless of the value of the real estate. Recently, there has been increased public concern that foreign investors are becoming more active in Australia's property market. On 19 March 2014, the Treasurer formally asked the House of RepresentativesStanding Committee on Economics to inquire into and report on foreign investment policy as it applies to residential real estate. The results of this inquiry are not yet available.
Rural Land
Rural land is defined as land used wholly and exclusively for carrying on a commercial business of primary production. A foreign investor only requires approval to buy an interest in a primary production business where the total assets of the business exceed $248 million (or $1,078 million for New Zealand and United States investors). In 2012, the FIRB included an annexure to the Foreign Investment Policy entitled "Policy Statement: Foreign Investment in Agriculture". The government does screen all foreign investment and the government is committed to ensuring on a case-by-case basis that investments do not adversely affect the sustainability of Australia's national agricultural resources. The policy for agricultural acquisitions is currently under review. The Opposition considers that the monetary thresholds are too high and it has proposed a review of the threshold to $15 million for purchases of foreign land. Leaker Partners is closely following this issue.
While the government recognises that foreign investment has many benefits, it also acknowledges community concerns surrounding foreign ownership. Accordingly, the government has adopted a case-by-case approach where a 'national interest test' is applied. If a proposal is deemed contrary to the national interest, it will not be approved.
Note: As a general rule foreign government investors require FIRB approval.
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This video and statement contains general legal advice only and is current as at 19 June 2014. Further information may be obtained from Mark Leaker or KatrinaPalmer of Leaker Partners on (08) 9325 2882 or info@leakerpartners.com.au

From VOALearning English, this is the TechnologyReport in Special English.
Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE have pushed back against accusations that they present a national security threat to the United States. The companies are part of China's telecommunications industry. The HouseIntelligence Committee released a report on the issue last week. Committee chairman, Republican Congressman Mike Rogers, spoke about the year-long investigation that led to the report. He said, "The investigation concluded that the risks associated with these companies providing equipment and services to U.S critical infrastructure undermines the core U.S. national security interests." Dutch Ruppersberger, a Democrat, is a ranking member of the house committee.He said, "We already know the Chinese are aggressively hacking into our nation's networks, threatening our critical infrastructure." He also said, "the Chinese were stealing millions of dollars' worth of trade secrets and other sensitive information from American companies." The report warned American companies against doing business with Huawei and ZTE. It also called on The Committee on ForeignInvestment in the United States to block any purchases, takeovers, or mergers involving the two companies. And it advised officials in the United States to ban the use of equipment from these companies in their systems. Both Huawei and ZTE released statements last week denying the claims in the report. They said it is an attempt to prevent Chinese companies from competing in the American market. Chinese officials also reacted to the report. China's CommerceMinistry called the report's findings untrue.For VOA Learning English, I'm AlexVillarreal. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 15Oct2012)

From VOALearning English, this is the TechnologyReport in Special English.
Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE have pushed back against accusations that they present a national security threat to the United States. The companies are part of China's telecommunications industry. The HouseIntelligence Committee released a report on the issue last week. Committee chairman, Republican Congressman Mike Rogers, spoke about the year-long investigation that led to the report. He said, "The investigation concluded that the risks associated with these companies providing equipment and services to U.S critical infrastructure undermines the core U.S. national security interests." Dutch Ruppersberger, a Democrat, is a ranking member of the house committee.He said, "We already know the Chinese are aggressively hacking into our nation's networks, threatening our critical infrastructure." He also said, "the Chinese were stealing millions of dollars' worth of trade secrets and other sensitive information from American companies." The report warned American companies against doing business with Huawei and ZTE. It also called on The Committee on ForeignInvestment in the United States to block any purchases, takeovers, or mergers involving the two companies. And it advised officials in the United States to ban the use of equipment from these companies in their systems. Both Huawei and ZTE released statements last week denying the claims in the report. They said it is an attempt to prevent Chinese companies from competing in the American market. Chinese officials also reacted to the report. China's CommerceMinistry called the report's findings untrue.For VOA Learning English, I'm AlexVillarreal. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 15Oct2012)

New Neighbors: Chinese Investment in the U.S.

Over the past few years, Chinese foreign direct investment in the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase that analysts are projecting will only keep growing. The Nat...

Over the past few years, Chinese foreign direct investment in the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase that analysts are projecting will only keep growing. The National Committee on China-U.S. Relations and Rhodium Group put out a report detailing these investments, the 80,000 American jobs they’ve created, and what the future of Chinese FDI may look like. SinoVision Journal reporter LaniNelson has the story.

Over the past few years, Chinese foreign direct investment in the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase that analysts are projecting will only keep growing. The National Committee on China-U.S. Relations and Rhodium Group put out a report detailing these investments, the 80,000 American jobs they’ve created, and what the future of Chinese FDI may look like. SinoVision Journal reporter LaniNelson has the story.

Reports: Washington looks to restrict foreign investments in tech

According to Reuters, an unreleased Pentagon report indicates that the US government was looking to strengthen the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment, or CFIUS, on cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, possibly targeting Chinese investment in US-based companies.
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published: 16 Aug 2017

Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how ...

China's foreign investment soar - economy

China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'...

According to Reuters, an unreleased Pentagon report indicates that the US government was looking to strengthen the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment, or CFIUS, on cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, possibly targeting Chinese investment in US-based companies.
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Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the ...

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

China's foreign investment soar - economy

China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'sHeathrow Airport for 450 million pounds (534 million euros)
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to "go international" with the result that foreign investment have risen from the equivalent of 52 billion euros in 2010 to 66.5 billion last year.
Speaking at the China InternationalFair for Investment and Trade, Wang Yanguo, the deputy head of the country's International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector said: "Chinese investors' outbound investment used to focus on traditional industries, but now they've shifted their focus to both traditional and newly emerged industries. Such development momentum is very strong especially in the advanced manufacturing sector and high-tech industries."
The Ministry of Commerce said overseas investment is set to grow 15 percent this year through deals like the $4.7 billion (3.5 billion euro) takeover of America's Smithfield Foods - the world's biggest pork producer. That will be the largest ever Chinese acquisition of a US company. It was just approval by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
The Ministry's Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation said just over 79 percent of Chinese investors have made profits or not lost money on their foreign purchases.
A report compiled jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange revealed the top destination for overseas Chinese investment last year was Hong Kong.
The US rose to second place with $4.05 billion (3.05 billion euros)invested, surging 123.5 percent from 2011.
At end of of 2012, Chinese companies employed 1.49 million staff overseas, about half foreign citizens, the report added.
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/09/china-s-foreign-investment-soar
China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'sHeathrow Airport for 450 million pounds (534 million euros)
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to "go international" with the result that foreign investment have risen from the equivalent of 52 billion euros in 2010 to 66.5 billion last year.
Speaking at the China InternationalFair for Investment and Trade, Wang Yanguo, the deputy head of the country's International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector said: "Chinese investors' outbound investment used to focus on traditional industries, but now they've shifted their focus to both traditional and newly emerged industries. Such development momentum is very strong especially in the advanced manufacturing sector and high-tech industries."
The Ministry of Commerce said overseas investment is set to grow 15 percent this year through deals like the $4.7 billion (3.5 billion euro) takeover of America's Smithfield Foods - the world's biggest pork producer. That will be the largest ever Chinese acquisition of a US company. It was just approval by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
The Ministry's Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation said just over 79 percent of Chinese investors have made profits or not lost money on their foreign purchases.
A report compiled jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange revealed the top destination for overseas Chinese investment last year was Hong Kong.
The US rose to second place with $4.05 billion (3.05 billion euros)invested, surging 123.5 percent from 2011.
At end of of 2012, Chinese companies employed 1.49 million staff overseas, about half foreign citizens, the report added.
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Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how ...

published: 06 Apr 2017

Webinar: CFIUS - National Security Reviews and the New Protectionism

Our 28 June 2017 webinar, where partners Farhad Jalinous and TobiasHeinrich discuss their perspectives on the recent news in connection with CFIUS—including but not limited to blocked deals, China’s role, the process in general and current trends and developments.

Inside Story - Blockade on Qatar is 'toying' with people's lives

Inside Story - Blockade on Qatar is 'toying' with people's lives
Human righhts group Amnesty International has condemned the blockade taken by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain against Qatar, saying the countries are toying with the lives of thousands of Gulf residents as part of their dispute with Qatar.
On Monday, the three Gulf countries ordered Qatari nationals to leave their countries within 14 days.
Their citizens were also given the same time to leave Qatar.
As a result, hundreds of mixed-families are facing the grim prospect of being separated from their loved ones.
The USSecretary of StateRex Tillerson has urged Saudi Arabia and its allies to ease their blockade on Qatar, saying it's causing unintended humanitarian consequences.
So, how can human rights be protected in the...

published: 10 Jun 2017

The CIA, U.S. Foreign Policy and Secret Wars: Former Director William Colby (1989)

In 1959Colby became the CIA's deputy chief and then chief of station in Saigon, Vietnam, where he served until 1962. More on Colby: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=tra0c7-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=8a741d10849df88b8ef53d7f3d93fae5&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=william%20colby
Tasked by CIA with supporting the Diem government, Colby established a relationship with President Diem's family and with Ngo Dinh Nhu, the president's brother, with whom Colby's family became close. While in Vietnam, Colby focused intensively on building up Vietnamese capabilities to combat the Viet Cong insurgency in the countryside. He argued that "the key to the war in Vietnam was the war in the villages."[5] In 1962 he returned to Washington to become the deputy and then chief of CIA's F...

Expert debate about EIB funding for cities and regions under the Investment Plan for Europe

How can cities and regions best use the InvestmentPlan for Europe? What kind of finance does the EU bank offer for different types of projects? Four senior members of the European Investment Bank answer these questions in a debate of the massive open online course on EU budget and funding for regions and cities (https://www.fun-mooc.fr/courses/CoR/114001/session01/about) organised by the Committee of the Regions.
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published: 13 Dec 2016

Cheng Li on the Rising Influence of Thinkers and Think Tanks in China

President Xi Jinping has publicly called for the building of a strong think tank community in China, and significant resources have thus been devoted to the development and expansion of Chinese think tanks. Although some critics deride them as “tanks without thinkers,” China’s think tanks play an increasingly important role in crafting domestic and foreign policy. Their close connections to the party leadership make them an invaluable window through which foreign scholars and officials can observe both the Chinese intellectual discourse and policymaking process. In a pioneering new study, The Power of Ideas: The RisingInfluence of Thinkers and Think Tanks in China, Dr. Cheng Li of the Brookings Institution examines the complicated relationship between the Chinese government and think tank...

The U.S.Government administers certain laws regulating “international” business activities to advance priority U.S. national security objectives. These legal regimes, such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, economic sanctions, and export controls, have been substantially enhanced in the last decade as U.S. policymakers have revisited the salience of regulation as an instrument of national security statecraft.
Technology innovation and operating models implicate these legal regimes in non-obvious (and, sometimes, counter-intuitive) ways. And, non-compliance with these rules can adversely impact business strategy and investment decisions, lead to significant individual and corporate civil and criminal penalties, and may even result in imprisonment for responsible ...

29 May 2017: Mario Draghi at the hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the EP

In line with the ECB’s accountability framework, the ECB’s President participates in quarterly hearings of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. For more information see https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/orga/accountability/html/index.en.html

Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the ...

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

Webinar: CFIUS - National Security Reviews and the New Protectionism

Our 28 June 2017 webinar, where partners Farhad Jalinous and TobiasHeinrich discuss their perspectives on the recent news in connection with CFIUS—including bu...

Our 28 June 2017 webinar, where partners Farhad Jalinous and TobiasHeinrich discuss their perspectives on the recent news in connection with CFIUS—including but not limited to blocked deals, China’s role, the process in general and current trends and developments.

Our 28 June 2017 webinar, where partners Farhad Jalinous and TobiasHeinrich discuss their perspectives on the recent news in connection with CFIUS—including but not limited to blocked deals, China’s role, the process in general and current trends and developments.

The CIA, U.S. Foreign Policy and Secret Wars: Former Director William Colby (1989)

In 1959Colby became the CIA's deputy chief and then chief of station in Saigon, Vietnam, where he served until 1962. More on Colby: https://www.amazon.com/gp/s...

In 1959Colby became the CIA's deputy chief and then chief of station in Saigon, Vietnam, where he served until 1962. More on Colby: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=tra0c7-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=8a741d10849df88b8ef53d7f3d93fae5&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=william%20colby
Tasked by CIA with supporting the Diem government, Colby established a relationship with President Diem's family and with Ngo Dinh Nhu, the president's brother, with whom Colby's family became close. While in Vietnam, Colby focused intensively on building up Vietnamese capabilities to combat the Viet Cong insurgency in the countryside. He argued that "the key to the war in Vietnam was the war in the villages."[5] In 1962 he returned to Washington to become the deputy and then chief of CIA's Far EastDivision. During these years he was deeply involved in Washington's policies in East Asia, particularly with respect to Vietnam, as well as Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and China. He was deeply critical of the decision to abandon support for Republic of VietnamPresidentNgo Dinh Diem, and he believed this played a material part in the weakening of the South Vietnamese position in the years following.
In 1968, while preparing to take up the post of chief of the Soviet Bloc Division of the Agency, President Johnson instead sent Colby back to Vietnam as deputy to Robert Komer, who had been charged with streamlining the civilian side of the American efforts against the Communists. Shortly after arriving Colby succeeded Komer as head of the U.S./South Vietnamese rural pacification effort named CORDS. This was an attempt to quell the Communist insurgency. Part of the effort was the controversial Phoenix Program, an initiative designed to identify and attack the "Viet Cong Infrastructure." There is considerable debate about the merits of the program, which involved assassination and torture, though Colby consistently insisted that such tactics were not permitted in the program as a matter of policy.
More broadly, along with AmbassadorEllsworth Bunker and MACV commander General Creighton Abrams, Colby was part of a leadership group that worked to apply a new approach to the war designed to focus more on pacification (winning hearts and minds) and securing the countryside as opposed to the "search and destroy" approach that had characterized General Westmoreland's tenure as COMUSMACV. Some, including Colby later in life, argue that this approach succeeded in reducing the Communist insurgency in South Vietnam, but that South Vietnam, without air and ground support by the United States after the 1973peace accords, was ultimately overwhelmed by a conventional North Vietnamese assault.
Colby returned to Washington in 1971 and became executive director of CIA. After long-time DCIRichard Helms was dismissed by President Nixon in 1973, James Schlesinger assumed the helm at the Agency. A strong believer in reform of the CIA and the intelligence community more broadly, Schlesinger had written a 1971 Bureau of the Budget report outlining his views on the subject. Colby, who had had a somewhat unorthodox career in the CIA focused on political action and counterinsurgency, agreed with Schlesinger's reformist approach. Schlesinger appointed him head of the clandestine branch in early 1973. When Nixon reshuffled his agency heads and made Schlesinger secretary of defense, Colby emerged as a natural candidate for DCI—apparently on the basis of the recommendation that he was a professional who would not make waves.
Colby was known as a media-friendly CIA director.[2] His tenure as DCI, which lasted two and a half tumultuous years, was overshadowed by the Church and Pike congressional investigations into alleged U.S. intelligence malfeasance over the preceding 25 years, including 1975, the so-called Year of Intelligence. Colby cooperated, not out of a desire for a major overhaul, but in the belief that the actual scope of such misdeeds—encapsulated in the so-called Family Jewels—was not great enough to do lasting damage to the CIA's reputation. Colby also believed that the CIA had a moral and legal obligation to cooperate with the Congress and demonstrate that the CIA was accountable to the Constitution. On a more practical level, he also believed that cooperating with Congress was the only way to save the Agency from dissolution during a period of great congressional strength. This openness policy caused a major rift within the CIA ranks, with many old-line officers such as former DCI Richard Helms believing that the CIA should have resisted congressional intrusion.
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In 1959Colby became the CIA's deputy chief and then chief of station in Saigon, Vietnam, where he served until 1962. More on Colby: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=tra0c7-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=8a741d10849df88b8ef53d7f3d93fae5&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=william%20colby
Tasked by CIA with supporting the Diem government, Colby established a relationship with President Diem's family and with Ngo Dinh Nhu, the president's brother, with whom Colby's family became close. While in Vietnam, Colby focused intensively on building up Vietnamese capabilities to combat the Viet Cong insurgency in the countryside. He argued that "the key to the war in Vietnam was the war in the villages."[5] In 1962 he returned to Washington to become the deputy and then chief of CIA's Far EastDivision. During these years he was deeply involved in Washington's policies in East Asia, particularly with respect to Vietnam, as well as Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and China. He was deeply critical of the decision to abandon support for Republic of VietnamPresidentNgo Dinh Diem, and he believed this played a material part in the weakening of the South Vietnamese position in the years following.
In 1968, while preparing to take up the post of chief of the Soviet Bloc Division of the Agency, President Johnson instead sent Colby back to Vietnam as deputy to Robert Komer, who had been charged with streamlining the civilian side of the American efforts against the Communists. Shortly after arriving Colby succeeded Komer as head of the U.S./South Vietnamese rural pacification effort named CORDS. This was an attempt to quell the Communist insurgency. Part of the effort was the controversial Phoenix Program, an initiative designed to identify and attack the "Viet Cong Infrastructure." There is considerable debate about the merits of the program, which involved assassination and torture, though Colby consistently insisted that such tactics were not permitted in the program as a matter of policy.
More broadly, along with AmbassadorEllsworth Bunker and MACV commander General Creighton Abrams, Colby was part of a leadership group that worked to apply a new approach to the war designed to focus more on pacification (winning hearts and minds) and securing the countryside as opposed to the "search and destroy" approach that had characterized General Westmoreland's tenure as COMUSMACV. Some, including Colby later in life, argue that this approach succeeded in reducing the Communist insurgency in South Vietnam, but that South Vietnam, without air and ground support by the United States after the 1973peace accords, was ultimately overwhelmed by a conventional North Vietnamese assault.
Colby returned to Washington in 1971 and became executive director of CIA. After long-time DCIRichard Helms was dismissed by President Nixon in 1973, James Schlesinger assumed the helm at the Agency. A strong believer in reform of the CIA and the intelligence community more broadly, Schlesinger had written a 1971 Bureau of the Budget report outlining his views on the subject. Colby, who had had a somewhat unorthodox career in the CIA focused on political action and counterinsurgency, agreed with Schlesinger's reformist approach. Schlesinger appointed him head of the clandestine branch in early 1973. When Nixon reshuffled his agency heads and made Schlesinger secretary of defense, Colby emerged as a natural candidate for DCI—apparently on the basis of the recommendation that he was a professional who would not make waves.
Colby was known as a media-friendly CIA director.[2] His tenure as DCI, which lasted two and a half tumultuous years, was overshadowed by the Church and Pike congressional investigations into alleged U.S. intelligence malfeasance over the preceding 25 years, including 1975, the so-called Year of Intelligence. Colby cooperated, not out of a desire for a major overhaul, but in the belief that the actual scope of such misdeeds—encapsulated in the so-called Family Jewels—was not great enough to do lasting damage to the CIA's reputation. Colby also believed that the CIA had a moral and legal obligation to cooperate with the Congress and demonstrate that the CIA was accountable to the Constitution. On a more practical level, he also believed that cooperating with Congress was the only way to save the Agency from dissolution during a period of great congressional strength. This openness policy caused a major rift within the CIA ranks, with many old-line officers such as former DCI Richard Helms believing that the CIA should have resisted congressional intrusion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Colby

Expert debate about EIB funding for cities and regions under the Investment Plan for Europe

How can cities and regions best use the InvestmentPlan for Europe? What kind of finance does the EU bank offer for different types of projects? Four senior mem...

How can cities and regions best use the InvestmentPlan for Europe? What kind of finance does the EU bank offer for different types of projects? Four senior members of the European Investment Bank answer these questions in a debate of the massive open online course on EU budget and funding for regions and cities (https://www.fun-mooc.fr/courses/CoR/114001/session01/about) organised by the Committee of the Regions.
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29 May 2017: Mario Draghi at the hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the EP

In line with the ECB’s accountability framework, the ECB’s President participates in quarterly hearings of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the...

In line with the ECB’s accountability framework, the ECB’s President participates in quarterly hearings of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. For more information see https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/orga/accountability/html/index.en.html

In line with the ECB’s accountability framework, the ECB’s President participates in quarterly hearings of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. For more information see https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/orga/accountability/html/index.en.html

Meet CFIUS – the body that balances national security and an open economy

The Committee on ForeignInvestment in the United States is a government body that protects U.S. national security by reviewing, and in rare cases stopping, foreign investments in US companies while ensuring that the U.S. economy remains open to most investments. Join us to learn how it works, and why it matters.
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Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and for...

Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
CSIS will host a discussion on the role of foreign investment in strategic competition with managed economies. Panelists will discuss the impact of national industrial policies on the international markets, and how U.S. policy and investment strategies might adapt to foster innovation, mitigate national security risks, and level the playing field for economic competition.

China's foreign investment soar - economy

China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'sHeathrow Airport for 450 million pounds (534 million euros)
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to "go international" with the result that foreign investment have risen from the equivalent of 52 billion euros in 2010 to 66.5 billion last year.
Speaking at the China InternationalFair for Investment and Trade, Wang Yanguo, the deputy head of the country's International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector said: "Chinese investors' outbound investment used to focus on traditional industries, but now they've shifted their focus to both traditional and newly emerged industries. Such development momentum is very strong especially in the advanced manufacturing sector and high-tech industries."
The Ministry of Commerce said overseas investment is set to grow 15 percent this year through deals like the $4.7 billion (3.5 billion euro) takeover of America's Smithfield Foods - the world's biggest pork producer. That will be the largest ever Chinese acquisition of a US company. It was just approval by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
The Ministry's Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation said just over 79 percent of Chinese investors have made profits or not lost money on their foreign purchases.
A report compiled jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange revealed the top destination for overseas Chinese investment last year was Hong Kong.
The US rose to second place with $4.05 billion (3.05 billion euros)invested, surging 123.5 percent from 2011.
At end of of 2012, Chinese companies employed 1.49 million staff overseas, about half foreign citizens, the report added.
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Reports: Washington looks to restrict foreign investments in tech

According to Reuters, an unreleased Pentagon report indicates that the US government was l...

Reports: Washington looks to restrict foreign investments in tech

According to Reuters, an unreleased Pentagon report indicates that the US government was looking to strengthen the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment, or CFIUS, on cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, possibly targeting Chinese investment in US-based companies.
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U.S. attempts to push protectionism in the age of globalisation.

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has made a number of protectionist promises over the past few months. And last week's executive orders on trade only served to prove he means business. But Trump has to take into account the country's Committee on Foreign Investment's national security concerns. For four years, Stephen Heifetz was a member of that office -- which reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in the U.S. CGTN's JessicaStone looks at whether Trump will use other tools to crack down on major trading partners -- including China

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Argentina 2017 - Creating the Business Environment for Investment

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How to attract foreign investor clients

With the Australian Parliament's House Economics Committee tabling its report on ForeignInvestment in ResidentialReal Estate earlier this week, MFAAOn Air spoke to two members who have built a business helping foreign investors secure finance for property purchases in Australia.
They offered insights into attracting foreign investors as clients, including choosing the right time to target a particular market, the importance of understanding both the language and culture of potential clients, how to recruit the right team, being knowledgeable about Australian regulations and the market, and more.

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China's Pork Demand Fuels Takeover of US' Smithfield Foods

The US's largest pork processor, Smithfield Foods Inc. has agreed to be purchased by Chine...

Foreign Investment in Australian Land

Regulation of foreign investment in Australia is a fundamental concern of the government and an issue of increasing importance in Western Australia. The primary decision-maker is the Treasurer, who administers the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 and implements Australia's Foreign InvestmentPolicy on the advice of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
CommercialProperty Acquisitions
For developed commercial property, foreign persons must apply for approval to purchase, or take an interest in, any property valued at $54 million or more. If the real estate is heritage-listed, a $5 million threshold applies instead. Significant exception exists for New Zealand and United States investors, who only need to apply for approval for property valued at $1,078 million or more.
Residential and Vacant Land Acquisitions
Approval must be obtained for the acquisition by foreign investors of vacant land and residential property, regardless of the value of the real estate. Recently, there has been increased public concern that foreign investors are becoming more active in Australia's property market. On 19 March 2014, the Treasurer formally asked the House of RepresentativesStanding Committee on Economics to inquire into and report on foreign investment policy as it applies to residential real estate. The results of this inquiry are not yet available.
Rural Land
Rural land is defined as land used wholly and exclusively for carrying on a commercial business of primary production. A foreign investor only requires approval to buy an interest in a primary production business where the total assets of the business exceed $248 million (or $1,078 million for New Zealand and United States investors). In 2012, the FIRB included an annexure to the Foreign Investment Policy entitled "Policy Statement: Foreign Investment in Agriculture". The government does screen all foreign investment and the government is committed to ensuring on a case-by-case basis that investments do not adversely affect the sustainability of Australia's national agricultural resources. The policy for agricultural acquisitions is currently under review. The Opposition considers that the monetary thresholds are too high and it has proposed a review of the threshold to $15 million for purchases of foreign land. Leaker Partners is closely following this issue.
While the government recognises that foreign investment has many benefits, it also acknowledges community concerns surrounding foreign ownership. Accordingly, the government has adopted a case-by-case approach where a 'national interest test' is applied. If a proposal is deemed contrary to the national interest, it will not be approved.
Note: As a general rule foreign government investors require FIRB approval.
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Reports: Washington looks to restrict foreign investments in tech

According to Reuters, an unreleased Pentagon report indicates that the US government was looking to strengthen the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment, or CFIUS, on cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, possibly targeting Chinese investment in US-based companies.
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Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and for...

Foreign Investment and National Security: Does CFIUS Need Expanded Powers?

The policies, rules, and business norms that worked in the past for export control and foreign investment into the U.S. may no longer be adequate to manage the challenge U.S. firms presently face from managed economies. This is particularly true in the IT sector, where nations are developing well-financed strategies to create a domestic industry intended to displace U.S. and other foreign suppliers. The long-term viability of the managed economy model is an open issue, but in the near or mid-term, it creates new risks for U.S. companies and, potentially, for national security.
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China's foreign investment soar - economy

China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
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China's foreign investments have hit a new record.
Last year the country jumped into the top three of the world's investors for the first time. It was third behind Japan in the second spot and the number one - the US.
Leading the charge are private companies, with the sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corporation not far behind, using part of the government's huge foreign exchange reserves. It recently acquired a 10 percent stake in London'sHeathrow Airport for 450 million pounds (534 million euros)
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to "go international" with the result that foreign investment have risen from the equivalent of 52 billion euros in 2010 to 66.5 billion last year.
Speaking at the China InternationalFair for Investment and Trade, Wang Yanguo, the deputy head of the country's International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector said: "Chinese investors' outbound investment used to focus on traditional industries, but now they've shifted their focus to both traditional and newly emerged industries. Such development momentum is very strong especially in the advanced manufacturing sector and high-tech industries."
The Ministry of Commerce said overseas investment is set to grow 15 percent this year through deals like the $4.7 billion (3.5 billion euro) takeover of America's Smithfield Foods - the world's biggest pork producer. That will be the largest ever Chinese acquisition of a US company. It was just approval by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.
The Ministry's Department of Outward Investment and Economic Cooperation said just over 79 percent of Chinese investors have made profits or not lost money on their foreign purchases.
A report compiled jointly by the Ministry of Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange revealed the top destination for overseas Chinese investment last year was Hong Kong.
The US rose to second place with $4.05 billion (3.05 billion euros)invested, surging 123.5 percent from 2011.
At end of of 2012, Chinese companies employed 1.49 million staff overseas, about half foreign citizens, the report added.
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